TeleCAM - Real-time Messaging Application

A project developed for the Web, Mobile and Cloud Applications course at University of Camerino

TeleCAM is a web-based real-time messaging application, featuring a .NET backend API and a Svelte frontend. This project provides secure user authentication, real-time chat capabilities, contact management, and more.

Project Overview

TeleCAM consists of three main components:

• API: A .NET 8 backend providing REST endpoints and SignalR real-time communication
• Client: A Svelte 5 frontend with a responsive user interface
• Domain: Shared domain logic and entity definitions

Technology Stack

Backend

• .NET 8.0
• Entity Framework Core with PostgreSQL
• ASP.NET Core SignalR for real-time communication
• JWT-based authentication system
• Swagger documentation with SignalR support

Frontend

• Svelte 5
• TailwindCSS for styling (with typography and form plugins)
• SignalR client for real-time communication
• LucideSvelte icons for UI elements

Features

• User authentication (register, login, token refresh)
• Real-time messaging with SignalR
• Contact management
• Message history
• REST API endpoints for CRUD operations
• Responsive UI

Running the Project

Simply run ./telecam.sh start in a bash terminal at the root of the project. This script will start the API, the PostreSQL container, and client applications concurrently. The API will be available at https://localhost:5001 and the client at http://localhost:5000.

Be sure to have Docker installed on your machine.